Monza vs Napoli, 2023-24 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie ANapoli's rapid goal blitz gives them a 4-2 win at Monza
Napoli scored three goals within six second-half minutes as they clinched a 4-2 victory at Monza on Sunday to keep alive their slim hopes of a top-four finish in Serie A.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Roberto Gagliardini (Monza).
- 1': Frank Anguissa (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Delay in match because of an injury Frank Anguissa (Napoli).
- 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 4': Offside, Napoli. Victor Osimhen is caught offside.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cyril Ngonge.
- 8': Foul by Juan Jesus (Napoli).
- 8': Milan Djuric (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Goal! Monza 1, Napoli 0. Milan Djuric (Monza) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alessio Zerbin with a cross.
- 10': Foul by Armando Izzo (Monza).
- 10': Mathías Olivera (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Delay in match because of an injury Juan Jesus (Napoli).
- 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 16': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Armando Izzo.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Mathías Olivera (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cyril Ngonge with a cross.
- 17': Attempt missed. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 20': Foul by Andrea Colpani (Monza).
- 20': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Armando Izzo (Monza).
- 22': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Cyril Ngonge (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Frank Anguissa.
- 25': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Pablo Marí.
- 26': Delay in match because of an injury Dany Mota (Monza).
- 27': Substitution, Monza. Daniel Maldini replaces Dany Mota because of an injury.
- 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 30': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Samuele Birindelli.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Victor Osimhen.
- 32': Foul by Alessio Zerbin (Monza).
- 32': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Daniel Maldini (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Juan Jesus (Napoli).
- 38': Attempt missed. Daniel Maldini (Monza) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Samuele Birindelli following a fast break.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Daniel Maldini (Monza) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Armando Izzo with a headed pass.
- 39': Foul by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli).
- 39': Samuele Birindelli (Monza) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Attempt saved. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 40': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro.
- 41': Alessio Zerbin (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Cyril Ngonge (Napoli).
- 41': Cyril Ngonge (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Cyril Ngonge (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Foul by Alessio Zerbin (Monza).
- 43': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Armando Izzo.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Frank Anguissa with a headed pass.
- 43': Delay in match because of an injury Armando Izzo (Monza).
- 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Attempt missed. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Amir Rrahmani.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro (Monza) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Daniel Maldini.
- 45'+4': Offside, Napoli. Victor Osimhen is caught offside.
- 45'+5': Delay in match because of an injury Victor Osimhen (Napoli).
- 45'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Monza 1, Napoli 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Monza 1, Napoli 0.
- 46': Foul by Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro (Monza).
- 46': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 46': Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro (Monza) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 48': Attempt missed. Cyril Ngonge (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 49': Offside, Napoli. Cyril Ngonge is caught offside.
- 54': Attempt missed. Daniel Maldini (Monza) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alessio Zerbin.
- 54': Substitution, Monza. Warren Bondo replaces Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro.
- 54': Substitution, Monza. Patrick Ciurria replaces Alessio Zerbin.
- 54': Substitution, Napoli. Matteo Politano replaces Cyril Ngonge.
- 55': Goal! Monza 1, Napoli 1. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Frank Anguissa with a cross.
- 55': Delay in match because of an injury Victor Osimhen (Napoli).
- 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
- 57': Goal! Monza 1, Napoli 2. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Victor Osimhen.
- 61': Goal! Monza 1, Napoli 3. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
- 62': Goal! Monza 2, Napoli 3. Andrea Colpani (Monza) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Samuele Birindelli.
- 63': Attempt saved. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matteo Politano.
- 64': Offside, Monza. Milan Djuric is caught offside.
- 66': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Samuele Birindelli.
- 68': Substitution, Napoli. Jens Cajuste replaces Piotr Zielinski.
- 68': Substitution, Napoli. Giacomo Raspadori replaces Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
- 68': Attempt saved. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Victor Osimhen.
- 69': Goal! Monza 2, Napoli 4. Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 70': Attempt missed. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Jens Cajuste.
- 72': Armando Izzo (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Jens Cajuste (Napoli).
- 74': Attempt saved. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Mathías Olivera with a through ball.
- 76': Substitution, Monza. Valentín Carboni replaces Roberto Gagliardini.
- 76': Substitution, Monza. Giorgos Kyriakopoulos replaces Samuele Birindelli.
- 78': Foul by Andrea Colpani (Monza).
- 78': Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Delay in match because of an injury Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli).
- 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80': Substitution, Napoli. Mário Rui replaces Mathías Olivera because of an injury.
- 81': Daniel Maldini (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli).
- 83': Delay in match because of an injury Victor Osimhen (Napoli).
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 84': Giulio Donati (Monza) is shown the yellow card.
- 84': Foul by Valentín Carboni (Monza).
- 84': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Armando Izzo (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Jens Cajuste (Napoli).
- 87': Foul by Luca Caldirola (Monza).
- 87': Matteo Politano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Luca Caldirola (Monza) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Offside, Napoli. Victor Osimhen is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Armando Izzo (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli).
- 90'+4': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Jens Cajuste.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Milan Djuric (Monza) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Monza 2, Napoli 4.
- 0': Match ends, Monza 2, Napoli 4.
Statistics
 NAP |
MON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 0 | Saves | 4 |
| 61.5 | Possession | 38.5 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 503 | Accurate Passes | 277 |
| 556 | Passes | 344 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 16 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 37 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 16 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 11 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: U-Power Stadium
Location: Monza, Italy
Attendance: 13,169
Venue: U-Power Stadium
Location: Monza, Italy
Attendance: 13,169
Serie A Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Napoli | 8 | +10 | 19 |
| 2 | Internazionale | 8 | +8 | 17 |
| 3 | Juventus | 8 | +10 | 16 |
| 4 | AC Milan | 8 | +7 | 14 |
Line-Ups
Monza (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Michele Di Gregorio (GK) |
| 22 | Pablo Marí |
| 5 | Luca Caldirola  |
| 4 | Armando Izzo |
| 8 | Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro |
| 6 | Roberto Gagliardini |
| 20 | Alessio Zerbin |
| 19 | Samuele Birindelli |
| 11 | Milan Djuric |
| 47 | Dany Mota |
| 28 | Andrea Colpani |
Napoli (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Meret (GK) |
| 5 | Juan Jesus |
| 13 | Amir Rrahmani |
| 17 | Mathías Olivera |
| 22 | Giovanni Di Lorenzo |
| 68 | Stanislav Lobotka |
| 20 | Piotr Zielinski |
| 99 | André-Frank Zambo Anguissa |
| 9 | Victor Osimhen |
| 77 | Khvicha Kvaratskhelia |
| 26 | Cyril Ngonge |
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